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jbussmann · Mar 1, 2022 · e745d7d · e745d7d
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 ## Flashing
-As the original firmware has the bootloader disabled you need a STLink programmer
-in order to unlock it. Connect it like this:
+As the original firmware has the bootloader disabled a STLink programmer is 
+needed in order to unlock and flash the chip. Under Windows, the programmer 
+is interfaced using [ST Visual Programmer (STVP)](https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stvp-stm8.html),
+minimal files of the commandline version can be found in the stpv folder. For 
+other operating systems [stm8flash](https://github.com/vdudouyt/stm8flash) is
+used.
+
+Connect the programmer like this:
 
 ![Programmer connection](images/stlink.jpg)